Lexicon 960L owner manual Introduction, Title of Section

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960L Owner’s Maunal

Introduction

Title of Section

Introduction

The Model 960L is a multi-channel reverb processor for audio professionals. It brings to surround all the virtues and facilities of the Model 480L— and then some. Like the 480L, it is a multiple-machine system — hardware and software expandable. The 960L’s DSP card can support up to four stereo reverbs or two multi-channel surround reverbs at 48 Hz, or two stereo reverbs at 96 kHz. The 960L provides eight balanced inputs and outputs, eight channels of AES/EBU digital input and output, external word clock in/out, and MIDI In/Out/Thru.

The 960L is controlled by a new, dedicated remote, the LARC2. Its user interface is fashioned after the original LARC controller, so 480L users can get up to speed quickly, but it was also designed for fast, intuitive operation by those who have never used the 480L. Extensive visual feedback and a wide variety of input

devices (hard and soft buttons, motorized faders, and a joystick) provide access to everything you need to control.

The 960L and LARC2 were designed for maximum flexibility and control. The 960L’s reverberation algorithms, based on Lexicon’s 3DPM™ (for 3- Dimensional Perceptual Modeling) technology, embody the accumulated knowledge of more than 20 years of research and study into how humans perceive spaces.

With the 960L, engineers working in surround can create convincing 5.1-channel spaces — even spaces that sound better than real ones — from a reverb designed for the purpose, rather than an unconvincing assemblage of multiple stereo and mono reverbs. The 3DPM™ algorithms Lexicon developed for the 960L take the principles of physics and psycho-acoustics into account.

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Contents 960L. Digital Effects System Important Safety Instructions Table Of Contents Table Of Contents Title of Section IntroductionMainframe Rear Panel DescriptionAbout the 960L Unpacking the 960LRemote-Control Connectors Clock Card Midi Connectors Five-pin DIN femaleMains Power Switch IEC Power ConnectorFront Panel Standby Switch and IndicatorFloppy Drive ThumbscrewsCPU Card Behind the Front PanelDSP-Card Slots Mounting InstallationVentilation LocationWordclock Connections Digital Audio ConnectionsMidi Connections Navigating Typical Display Screens LARC2 RemoteUnpacking the Larc LARC2 RemoteAbout the LARC2 LARC2 Control Surface LARC2 Control SurfaceLARC2 Connections Getting What You WantA typical display screen Navigating Typical Display ScreensAbout the Faders and Joystick Mode Faders JoystickLexicon Button Audio IndicatorsFine Adjust AN Overview of the Controls Basic OperationAn Overview of the Controls Basic OperationQuick Guide to Operation Setup Control Mode960L Owner’s MaunalBasic Operations Quick Guide to Operation Program Loading Machine SelectionStoring Your Edits Editing a Program or RegisterName screen Info screens are similar Operations in Detail Control Mode CLOCKS, ConfigurationLoading Programs Loading Programs and RegistersProgramming Machines Loading RegistersAlternative Loading Techniques Wordclock Control Mode Clocks, Configuration, and System ScreensLocked and unlocked wordclock Input, Output, and Machine Configuration960L Owner’s Maunal Operations in Detail 44.1/48kHz Dual machines 5-in and 2-in Output Assignment Left Right Center Unused Surround Surround System Screen Analog and Digital I/OEditing Fine AdjustEditing Algorithms Editing With the FadersQuick Comparisons via the Lexicon Button Editing with the JoystickInput Panning Editing Inputs and OutputsOutput Panning Avoiding Overload Setting Levels960L Surround Panning Rules From the Edit Algorithm, Inputs, Outputs Options screen Using the Edit Algorithm ScreenV-Page and Parameter Reassignment 22 Edit V-Page screen programming the joystick Naming and Annotating Storing and Labeling Your EditsStoring Organizing Your Registers 25 a Register Info Options EnabledUsing the Floppy Drive Machine ModeCD-ROM Edit Tools for RegistersUsing the Reverb Programs Reverberation and Reality Using the Reverb ProgramsUsing The Reverb Program Lexicon, Inc Reverberation and Reality Msec Sound in Space a Short History of Stereo and Surround Random Hall AlgorithmsChamber Surround HallPlate & Surround Plate Ambience & Surround AmbienceInverse Ambient ChamberReverse & Surround Reverse Parameters Used in the 960L Algorithms Using The Reverb ProgramLexicon, Inc FbckR FbckLFbckLF FbckLSLvRR LvLLLvLR LvRL LvLFLFRearRvb RearRollRShape RSpreadSlope SizeSpin SpreadMidi Channel Usage Description NomenclatureMidi Channel Allocation Bank and Program Mapping Card ConfigurationBank Description Program # Description960Ls response Midi SysexIncoming Inquiry Midi Byte Description Midi Implementation Chart Specifications Specifications 48K Rack Units Connector96K Factory ProgramsLARC2 User Interface Appendix Halls Appendix Program DescriptionsAppendix B1 P4 B3 P4 B6 P2 B7 P2 B9 P9 B11 P5 Empty Mini Chamber Similar to Snare Chamber, but even smaller Lg Brite Room Random Hall Simply large and bright Echo Plate Like Flat Plate, but with echoes Stereo Bank Kitchen Chamber Can you find your disposal sound effect?